Sara

[SIZE=1]It's remarkably difficult for me to type concrete poetry online. Thus, an image file....[/SIZE]

[size=1]Kuja...avatar...red...century...gothic....font.... ::dies:: [edit: Never mind, then.] Eh, I've said about the same thing in the past. I try to balance out the insanity, but, well...I'm hugely outnumbered, and don't really bother to post there much. I agree that the place isn't really an ideal place for 'impressionable newbies' to hang out.... But if there isn't an Intro forum, we'll have intros all sorts of other places again... Mm.... [/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][size=1]I am Joshua Robert _______ . I would tell you people my last name, but there is a good chance that most of you would say "huh?" Plus I don't want anyone filling out credit cards in my name. -Shy[/size] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]I know! Wheeee! I am special! ::cough:: Well, Kathleen is an Irish name, I believe....And I happen to think it's very pretty. ;)[/SIZE]

[size=1]Personally, I hate Mickey Mouse. Just so you know. :p[/size]

[size=1][b]So I wrote a lot. ^^ I like writing. [/b] Alucia flopped down onto her futon, completely worn out. [i]What a day,[/i] she groaned inwardly. [i]What a day.[/i] She failed to react when heavy footfalls evidenced another person entering the room. The intruder laughed gently. "You dead?" Carrie wanted to know. The question had become a catchphrase for them these past months, and a standard greeting. "Ayef...[i]hafe[/i]...fizziff," Alucia mumbled into her pillow. Carrie grinned. "What was that, O Brilliant One?" "I [i]said[/i], 'I [i]hate[/i] physics,' " Alucia repeated, rolling over and sitting up. "Hate it." She paused for a moment. "Them. It. Oh, whatever." "You're such a dork, 'lucia," Carrie said pleasantly, adding: "Cray and Josh are coming up tonight." "I am not." Alucia blinked. "What? They are? But I thought--I mean--I [i]thought[/i] that--" "You think [i]too much[/i], that's your problem," her friend said absently, searching around for a cigarrette. "Most people go to college to have [i]fun[/i]. Aha!" She produced the item from her purse and paused to light it. "Don't do that, you'll kill yourself," Alucia said, swatting the offending item out of Carrie's hand. "I thought they were coming next week? Do the others know? Give me that," she added, snatching the lighter away. She and Carrie often had these dual conversations, although other people usually lost their place between the different subjects, but they understood eachother perfectly. "See what I mean? You're too serious. Yeah, everyone knows except you. If you'd actually [i]gone[/i] to the party last night..." "I told you, I had to study. Besides, you know they won't take you for the internship if you smoke." "Who's going to tell them?" Carrie demanded, but only for the sake of arguing. Her mind had moved on to bigger and better things. "Josh says he's bringing a date for you!" "[i]I[/i] will, if it'll keep you from doing it," Alucia muttered. Then, after the second statement registered.... "He [i]what?![/i]" Carrie grinned happily. "He's bringing a friend up from Askan. I just know he'll be perfect for you!" Alucia groaned. "Carrie, I don't need a boyfriend. I don't want a boyfriend. And you of all people should know I don't have [i]time[/i] for a boyfriend!" "But this one is different. Trust me." Carrie's eyes were alight with that peculiar fire she always got when she was about to make 'Lucie's life miserable. With the best intentions, of course. "Carrie, Dayven was 'perfect for me.' Archer was 'perfect for me.' Georg and Donald, and--what was the other guy's name?--" "Joseph," Carrie supplied dreamily. Alucia rolled her eyes. "--were 'perfect for me.' " She paused. "Except they [i]weren't.[/i]" "But this one's different!" Carrie protested. "Just wait! He's sweet, and cute, and--" "--Dreamy, and charming, and [i]I know[/i]," Alucia said, reciting Carrie's oft-recited mantra. "I know," she repeated gently. "But you know what?" "What?" "[i]I don't want a boyfriend,[/i]" she finished firmly. "Now, do you want to help me study for this test or not?" Carrie rolled her eyes. "You just [i]think[/i] you don't want a boyfriend," she added obstinantly. "But yeah, that's what I'm here for. What chapter do you want to start on?" ________________________________ A few hours later, Alucia peered into the dining room of Carrie's house. It was filled with light and people, and she was slightly bewildered by it all. Drinks and snacks were displayed flamboyantly across the table. Carrie had an eye for presentation, all right. People spilled out of the dining room into the living room and kitchen. Colors and conversation permeated the room. Alucia felt very small. [i]I shouldn't be here,[/i] she tried to convince herself. [i]I can just turn around ad go back upstairs, and no one will know I ever came down...[/i] But John and Cray were somewhere in this mob of people, and it'd been a long time since she'd seen them. Okay, fair enough. She'd find them and...well, okay, she hadn't planned quite that far ahead yet. Oh, well. "You only live once," she murmered. Somehow, the cliche didn't carry nearly as much oomph as when Carrie said it. "Lucie!!" Carrie exclaimed, rushing over, and in full hostess mode. "Oh, how [i]are[/i] you?" ?The same as I was when you last saw me, half an hour ago,? Alucia replied, amused. ?Where are Cray and Josh?? ?Oh, they?re about, the dears,? Carrie said grandly. ?But I must be off?my public awaits!? She winked as she spun off to greet some other guest. ?Indeed. Musn?t keep the public waiting?? Alucia said dryly, but Carrie was long gone. ?Quite the whirlwind, isn?t she?? a familiar voice said by her ear. She spun around, startled. The speaker was a young man, dressed in jeans and a colorful silk shirt. She looked at him strangely, trying to place the voice. He had straight brown hair that hadn?t been cut recently, and matching eyes?[that they were brown, not that the eyes hadn?t been cut recently. Well, I mean, one would hope not, but it?s just not something you would associate with eye color.] Alucia blinked. She had no idea who this person was. ?Hello, ?Lucie,? Erik said. ?Long time, no see.? It took everything Alucia had to keep from falling over. ________________________________________ ?I am going to kill every single person who set me up for this,? Alucia said pleasantly. She and Erik were out on the back porch of Carrie?s extensive house. It was somewhere between fall and winter, and the sky was huge and dark here. ?I don?t think your friends would appreciate that too much,? Erik laughed. ?Although I [I]still[/I] can?t believe they didn?t tell you.? ?Well, I?.Carrie just said you were the perfect date,? Alucia laughed nervously, Erik?s eyes widened, and he jerked back. ?She what?? Alucia laughed again. ?Don?t worry. She?s been trying to set me up ever since I came here?and I [I]still[/I] don?t want a boyfriend.? Erik relaxed slightly, then started guiltily. ?I?m sorry, I mean?it?s not that I?I mean?you?but--? ?Oh, stop it,? Alucia groaned. ?School and stuff, remember?? ?Yeah. School and stuff.? Erik grinned. ?So how have you been? Why haven?t you written me? How is school? It?s been a long time.? Alucia smiled. ?I?ve been?okay. I have written you, I just haven?t gotten around to sending anything?? ??Fat lot of good [I]that[/I] does?? ?School? School is?well. I don?t know. It?s weird. How is everyone back home?? ?Everyone?s great. Sheila and Craig?you remember Sheila and Craig?? he asked. She nodded. ?They?re getting married.? Alucia burst out laughing. ?Are you serious? Oh, that?s rich?Heh.? She grinned. ?But what about you? What are you doing in school?why are you [I]here[/I]?? ?Oh, they shipped me off for a year of ?foreign? study,? Erik grinned. ?Different country, different planet, you know. So naturally, I picked the one place in the universe I might run into Josh, and well?? He laughed. ?See where it?s gotten me? Seriously, though, I thought I?d go ahead and do some sort of thesis on comparing Terra I to Terra II. Your letters intrigued me.? ?You were seventeen when I started sending you letters,? Alucia accused. ?I?m sure they didn?t inspire you to come over and check the place out yourself. I hated it here, I remember that much.? ?True enough, but I kept them, and well?One versus two, kind of interesting, don?t you think?? Erik shrugged. ?Anyway, you still haven?t told me what you?re doing for school. I see you hooked up with John?s cousin Carrie. What?s your major?? Alucia looked faintly embarrassed. ?Astrology.? Erik blinked at her. ?Wha? That?s not a major?is it?? ?It is on Terra II,? Lucia half-grinned. ?Things are?different here. But you know, a few years, you almost get used to it.? ?Tell me again why you left?? Erik frowned. ?Wasn?t [I]my[/I] idea,? she rolled her eyes. ?My dad?s a nut, remember? ?Ooh, new planet, let?s check it out!? He got the offer from his company, and we moved. Josh?s family got the same offer a couple years later, didn?t they? Anyway?I guess I like it here. It?s not quite home, but?hey, where is? I can?t imagine living back on Earth.? ?But you still call it that,? Erik pointed out. ?You still call it home.? ?Yeah, but you know the cliché. You can?t go back again.? Erik looked at her strangely. ?I guess.? There was a quiet as the two of them looked out across the ?alien? landscape, and listened to the noises of the party inside. ?So?why astrology?? ?I dunno. I don?t believe in signs and stars and all that stuff. I guess it just happened. You know?? ?Not really.? ?That?s okay. I guess I don?t either. Not really,? Alucia smiled. ?Who knows, maybe there is a ?higher purpose? to life somewhere out there.? ?I don?t believe in God,? Erik said warningly. ?That?s okay. Neither do I, anymore.? Erik let it drop. [/size]

[size=1]I really don't have problems with tiredness, unless I'm sick. My school starts at 7:16; I wake up at five thirty to catch the bus. I go to bed earlier than most of my friends, but...that's just what I do.[/size]

[size=1]...I suppose this means you've emptied your box and I can PM you again...[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mnemolth [/i] [B]To kill a Mockingbird....oh yes indeed..... :D [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1] "....but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." [/SIZE]

[size=1]Anna? ANNA!! ::hugs Anna:: You [i]do[/i] still exist![/size]

[size=1]Um...I've never had any sort of gaming system. Isn't that curious?[/size]

[size=1]A guy in a silver pick up followed me halfway home from school once. It was rather disturbing... Drove along slowly behind me, circled the block once or twice. I got to my home block and he drove off. Can't say I've had anything else happen to me.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mnemolth [/i] [B] The rest of the DragonLance franchise of books and anthologies, mostly written by other people, are best left alone. Sara may be referring to these. Like all good things, its been milked to death. :D [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Yep. I've been told to read certain books and shun the rest like the plague. ::looks amused:: Of course my to-be-read list is long enough already....Ah, well. Thanks fo the history lesson, O Ancient Mnemolth.[/SIZE]

[size=1]Eh. He's just teasing me. I think. :p[/size]

[size=1]I doubt anyone is hugely interested in a guessing game....[/size]

[size=1]This is the series by several different authors, right? I keep [i]meaning[/i] to read them....But I always buy spur-of-the-moment books at the store, and they're always checked out at the library.... [/size]

[size=1]So I guess you don't believe you're immortal...[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][size=1] Especially Sara, she looks nothing like the big ball of white energy that I imagined. -Shy[/size] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]I...ah....come again?[/SIZE]

[size=1]Okay, I can't resist jumping in again. Nike [you know, the gazillion dollar shoe company?] Anyhoo, yeah. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. You mentioned "victory of the people," I couldn't help it.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MysticBabe [/i] [B]no way! my last name in German is supposedly warrior. Some guy told my dad that along time ago. anyways, my first name in greek means Helper of man kind. you guys do the translation ;) hmm.... helper of man kind warrior. Lol, don't know what my parents were on when they named me. [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Heh, well, meanings aren't often a consideration of parents. I mean, there's a name that means 'Noble Wolf'--how [i]cool[/i] is that?! But of course, there was a rather evil man by that name, and it's become a bit off limits.... [The name is Adolph.] Same sort of thing with Jezebel--I think that's a beautiful name. Connotations are less than wonderful, however. Most parents wanting the sound of Jezebel go for Jessamin/Jasmine. It has a similar feel, without the reputation. [Well, aside from Disney...] Whee, the etymology nut has found her homeground....[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by PiroMunkie [/i] [B][color=indigo]It gets annoying--[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]::doesn't make the obligatory comment:: Though I always pictured you with blue eyes...after I stopped picturing you as a dragon, anyhoo. o0 [/SIZE]

[size=1]Mm. That's curious. I add the [i]k[/i] if I'm using it as a verb, but that's because 'magicked' makes more sense than 'magiced.' And I suppose you could say I [i]believe[/i] in witchcraft, but I do not condone it..[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Deedlit [/i] [B][color=009966]Raquel is Stormwing. She just changed her name. [/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]I guessed it was a name change...I just didn't know who. _ _ Eh, tis a pretty name. But now I'm sure I'll forever be picturing her as one of my story characters, what use to be named that. _ _ So I now picture stormwing/raquel as having long pale blue hair. Quite lovely. Piro~ But of course. ^^ Love that picture. And people still associate me with Hobbes; that's a wonder.[/size]

[b]Do you believe that ther are such things as life after death?[/b] [size=1]Yes.[/size] [b]Or what about beings from other planets or galaxies?[/b] [size=1]Sure, why not. Well, not really. But just the same, why not?[/size] [b]Can the government be hiding information about real live UFOs or is it just a bunch of crap?[/b] [size=1]Could be.[/size] [b]What are your ideas about any kind of superstition?[/b] [size=1]Superstition is superstition. I think it's silly. But it can be fun.[/size]

[size=1]Who's Raquel?[/size]

[size=1]My name is Josephina Elizabeth Raphael. Eh, I'm Sara. Means princess. With my last name, it comes out as "princess warrior.' Take it as you will.[/size]